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I DEVIGE FOR TRANSFORMING MOTION. I i No. 357,932. Patented Feb.15,1887.

UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHAR-LES H. KELLOGG, OF NORTH AMHERST, MASS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TOFRANCIS G. BATES, OF PHILADELPHIA, PA.

DEVICE FOR TRANSFORMING MOTION.

EAPBCIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 357,932, datedFebruary 15, 1887.

Application filed October 20, 1886.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES H. KnLLooo, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing in North Amherst, Hampshire county, Massachusetts, haveinvented certain Improvements in Devices for Transforming Mot-ion, ofwhich the following is aspecitication.

My invention relates to devices whereby a reciprocating or 'ibrat-ingmovementis transformed into a continuous rotary movement, myimprovements being especially in that form of device which is shown inmy Patent No. 248, 758, dated October 25, 1881, and which consists oftwo arms, each having a friction-dog acting -upon the periphery of adrum on the shaft to be rotated, one arm being moved forward andimparting its movement to the drum while the other arm is beingretracted in order to bring its dog or catch intoposition to take afresh hold upon the drum.

The main object of my present improvements is to simplify theconstruction of a de vice of this class, and this object I attain in themanner hereinafter set forth, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal section, partly inelevation, of a device constructed in accordance with my presentinvention; Fig. 2, a transverse section on the line 1 2, Fig. 1; andFig. 3, a perspective view of a portion of the device with the partsdetached from each other.

A represents a portion of the shaft to which rotary motion is to beimparted, and B is a drum, the hub of which is secured tosaid shaft bymeans of a set-screw, a, or in any other suitable manner.

Free to turn loosely on the drum B are two rings or carriers, D D, whichare retained in position laterally on the drum by means of a face-plate,E. In each of the carriers is formed a transverse opening, I),communicating with the central opening of the carrier, and to each ofthese openings is adapted a dog, F, which consists of a simple pin ofthe same diameter as the opening, this pin being flattened or cut awayon the side adjacent to the central opening of the carrier, and each dogis secured to or forms part of a projecting arm, G, located Serial No.216,121. (No model.)

laterally beyond the carrier and connected by means of a suitable rod tothe treadle, reciprocating cross-head, or other device the movement ofwhich is to be transformed into the rotary movement of the shaft A. Eachdog constitutes, in effect, the pivot-pin for its operating-arm, and isfree to rock to a limited extent in its opening in the carrier movementof the dog in the direction of the arrow 1, Fig. 2, being limited, bycontact of the nose of said dog with the periphery of the drum B, andmovement of the dog in the direction of the arrow 2, Fig. 2, beinglimited by contact of the arm G of the dog with a stop-screw, 6, carriedby a lug, f, on the carrier, this screw being adjustable so as toregulate the free backward movement of the arm, as desired.

The latter movement is just sufficient to free the nose x of the dogfrom contact with the periphery of the drum B; hence, when either arm Gis moved in the direction of the arrow 2, Fig. 2, the dog of said armand its carrier will be free to travel on the drum B in the direction ofthe arrow 2 on the carrier, while when the arm is moved in the directionof the arrow 1 the first effect of the movement will be to bring thenose :0 of the dog into contact with the drum, and thus lock thecarrierthereto,

so that any further movement of the arm in the direction of said arrow 1will cause a forward movement of both the carrier and drum in thedirection of the arrow 1 on the latter, as will be readily understood.

As shown in the drawings, the dogs are located in diametrically-oppositepositions, and the arms of both dogs are intended to be elevated anddepressed simultaneously, one dog being constructed to engage with thedrum on the upward movement and the other on the downward movement, sothat a continuous forward movement is effected. It will be evident,however, that the arms may be arranged and operated as shown in myformer patent without departing from my present invention, whichconsists in the novel plan of constructing the dogs F and hanging them'to the carriers, so as to simplify the construction of the device andobviate the necessity of expensive fitting of parts and the use ofspecial pivotpins for the operating-arms.

In place of using a drum, B, the carriers may be hung directly to andthe dogs may act directly upon the shaft or a hub or enlargementthereon; hence in the claims I have used the word shaft in the senseeither of the shaft itself or any device rigidly attached thereto orforming part thereof.

My improved device may be employed as a means of transformingreciprocating into rotary motion in sewing-machines, lathes, smallengines, or, generally, as a substitute for the crank in differentclasses of machinery.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination of the'shafda carrier free toturn thereon, an operating-arm, and a dog 7 constituting a pivot-pin forsaid arm and havtuting the pivot-pin of the arm and adapted to anopening in the carrier, but free to turn to a limited extent in saidopening, all substantially as specified.

3. The combination of the shaft, a carrier free to turn thereon andhaving an opening therein, and a locking-dog consisting of a pin adaptedto the opening of the carrier, but cut away on the side adjacent to theshaft, said dog being secured to or forming part of an operating-arm andconstituting the pivot of said arm, all substantially as specified.

4E. The combination of the shaft, a carrier free to turn thereon, anoperating-arm, a dog adapted to an opening in the carrier andconstituting the pivot-pin of the arm, and a stop on the carrierforlimiting the backward movement of the operating-arm independently ofthe said carrier, all substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHAS. H. KELLOGG.

Witnesses:

' FORESTER P. AINSWORTH,

MARTHA M. AINswonTH.

